To California…and back again
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So, this is a long overdue post, but better late than never.
Sara and I went to Cali for Thanksgiving, specifically the San Diego area. We flew in on Thanksgiving and drove up to Dana Point to meet the family. Overall we were very busy, driving up and down the 5, hitting as many spots as we could.
On Black Friday we spent time in Laguna Beach after grabbing breakfast at The Greeter’s Corner Restaurant…
…and then hit up the Irvine Spectrum for some insane shopping while getting some killer food and brews at The Yard House.
The next day we drove north to visit the Zappin’s and Oatley’s. We hit up Kingsroad Cafe for breakfast, cruised by their friends boutique, did some shopping in Santa Monica, and ended the day with dinner at C & O Trattoria in Venice followed by a walk on the pier. It was a great time.
The next day we hit up Kono’s Cafe at Pacific Beach for an AMAZING breakfast burrito brunch…
…and then hit up the Coronado area, specifically the beautiful Hotel Del Coronado.
For dinner that evening we were treated to a home-cooked Korean meal courtesy of a family friend. I even tried the jellyfish.
Our last day in SD we hit up the San Diego Zoo with Sara’s mom. Pandas, gorillas, hippos, rhinos, and elephants oh my!
And yes, I finally had In-N-Out for the first time.
After returning back to TN, and starting back at my new/old job, I got the privilege to return to Cali this past week with Relient K. They performed their version of “Sleigh Ride” with Tom Wilson (Biff from Back to the Future) on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Tuesday evening. It was surreal being backstage as the other guests included Jim Carrey, Rosario Dawson, and Fred Willard.
I even walked away with a Christmas gnome from the set.
